Qld Government won't intervene in Tarong job losses

Queensland Energy Minister Mark McArdle says the Government will not intervene in the axing of 64 jobs from the in the state's south.

Last week, the State Government-owned Stanwell Corporation announced it would close two operating units at the power station, south-west of Maroochydore, at the end of the month.

Mr McArdle says boards run the businesses.

"The power stations and the entities are run by their own board," he said.

"We let them operate their day-to-day operations as we should.

"We do not give them directions as to what to do in regard to how to run their entities.

"We look at what they are achieving by way of an end result - that doesn't mean State Government doesn't care."

Mr McArdle says the State Government's position on privatisation is clear.

"Can I make this statement very clear - that we'll privatise nothing in this state, Stanwell or otherwise, including Powerlink, Ergon and Energex, unless we get a very clear mandate from the people of this state," he said.

"We made that statement over and over again.

"No privatisation will occur unless the people of Queensland say to us it can occur."